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London Jews Gird for Olympics Memorial
For the British Jewish community, the most memorable moment of the London Olympics may be a somber one. On Aug. 6, several hundred people are expected to attend a commemoration for the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches murdered by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics. “From conversations across the community, the key thing people…
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Church Group Considers Israel Divestment
The high dam mounted against the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel has sprung its first significant leak ? and for opponents of the BDS movement, as it is known, the timing could not be worse. In its general assembly, taking place between June 30 and July 7, the largest Presbyterian denomination in…
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Madoff Victims Wait for Recouped Billions
Three and a half years later, victims of Bernard Madoff?s massive financial fraud are still waiting to get back their money. Billions already recovered are tied up in litigation, and despite recent advances, there?s no resolution in sight. Attorneys came a few steps closer to digging out of the financial chasm Madoff left behind when,…
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Holocaust Beauty Pageant Held for Survivors
A beauty pageant for Holocaust survivors was held in Haifa, Israel, and featured female survivors walking down a red carpet and sharing details of their travails during World War II. Fourteen women, aged 74 to 97, participated according to news reports. Romanian native Hava Hershkovitz, 79, was crowned the winner. Organizers called the event a…
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Washington?s Letter Is Star of Show
Imagine a country where Jews are prevented from serving as lawyers, where men must swear on the New Testament to enter public office and where people are denied the vote because of their faith. Welcome to America during the late 1700s, when a republic was forged in the heat of revolutionary ideas such as liberty…
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Caterpillar Woes, Israel in New York Primaries
In this week?s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis talks with Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman, opinion editor Gal Beckerman and Forward fellow Naomi Zeveloff about the recent announcement that TIAA-CREF, which manages pensions and retirement funds, has sold $72 million worth of stock in the construction equipment firm Caterpillar which has been connected to Palestinian housing demolitions….
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What About Spiralling Health Costs?
The decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of nearly all of President Barack Obama?s health reform plan is very good news for those tens of millions of Americans who due to poverty or preexisting illnesses had no access to health insurance. The court decision is purely a legal one ? pronouncing the…
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Jewish Groups Praise Court’s Health Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court voted to uphold President Obama?s landmark Affordable Care Act in a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts voting in the majority. The Court upheld the most controversial provision of the law that required all American citizens to purchase health insurance or face a tax penalty. The court struck a provision…
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Rehfeld Named Head of St. Louis Federation
Andrew Rehfeld, a law professor long active in the Jewish community, was named the chief executive officer and president of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. Rehfeld, whose two-year contract will begin Sept. 1, will succeed Barry Rosenberg, 61, who after 20 years as the federation?s top executive will retire in August 2013. Rosenberg will…
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50 Jewish Things To Do Before 13
Bucket lists are kind of sad, focused as they are on the stabbing regrets we’ll feel on our death bed. As if dying weren’t enough of a downer. On the other hand, the lists do present a nifty, compact way to remind ourselves that the time to enjoy life is now. That’s why I was…
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Neil Sedaka And Yiddish Cultural Treasure Chana Mlotek Honored At National Yiddish Theatre —Folksbiene Gala.
As a forshpays an appetizer, for the National Yiddish Theatre — Folksbiene’s gala, held on June 12 at Town Hall, Folksbiene benefactor Leanor Segal hosted a private tea party May 21 at her Park Avenue apartment. The party celebrated three Lifetime Achievement Award honorees: singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, Yiddish song anthologist Chana Mlotek and ophthalmologist H….
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